Missile frigates Tran Hung Dao and Quang Trung dock at Chinese military port

After more than 3 days of travel, two missile frigates 015 Tran Hung Dao and 016 Quang Trung (Brigade 162, Naval Region 4, Navy) arrived at China's Beihai Military Port.

On the morning of April 13, the squadron of missile frigate 015 Tran Hung Dao and ship 016 Quang Trung (Brigade 162, Naval Region 4, Navy) and the working delegation of the Vietnam Navy led by Colonel Do Minh, Deputy Commander of Naval Region 4, docked at Beihai Military Port (Beihai City, Guangxi Province, China).

Ship squadron 015, 016 prepare to dock at Bac Hai Military Port

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Welcoming the Vietnamese Navy delegation were the commander of the Chinese Navy's missile frigate squadron, Colonel Trieu Diem Vu, Squadron Commander; and Colonel Uong Dao, Political Commissar. Colonel Trieu Diem Vu expressed his pleasure at meeting the Vietnamese Navy delegation and hoped that the visit and exchange in China would leave many good impressions on the members of the delegation.

According to the assessment, during the maneuvers at sea, the squadron commander always maintained strict watchkeeping, kept shifts, and handled situations well. Communication between the squadron and the Navy Command and Region 4 was maintained smoothly.

Colonel Trieu Diem Vu welcomed the Vietnamese Navy delegation.

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During the voyage, officers and sailors of the 015 and 016 fleets practiced command, combat readiness coordination, mastered technical equipment operations, and organized a number of training activities to prepare for exchanges and joint patrols with the Chinese Navy.

Missile frigate squadrons 015 and 016 went to China to participate in activities within the framework of the 9th Vietnam-China Border Defense Friendship Exchange and conduct the 38th joint patrol in the Gulf of Tonkin with the Chinese Navy.

Here, the Vietnamese Navy will participate in activities with the Chinese Navy such as: meetings and exchanges between commanders of patrol ship squadrons and sports exchanges between officers and sailors of the two navies; organizing visits to each other's ships; organizing the 38th joint patrol in the Gulf of Tonkin; joint training on search and rescue, and maritime signal information within the framework of joint patrols with the Chinese Navy.

Two groups take souvenir photos

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During this mission, the Vietnamese missile frigate squadron will organize training to improve the capacity of command and coordination, the level of mastery of weapons and equipment, the ability to handle situations at sea of the troops and grasp the situation of the sea areas along the route.

Source: https://thanhnien.vn/tau-ho-ve-ten-lua-tran-hung-dao-va-quang-trung-cap-quan-cang-trung-quoc-185250413170717908.htm